If it doesn't have a release date yet, Clock Tower: Rewind is presented to us in more detail on the PlayStation Blog thanks to a presentation by Mariel Kinuko Cartwright, an artist and animator well known to those who have followed the Lab Zero Games epic (Skullgirls, Indivisible). Let us begin by recalling that the release of Clock Tower: Rewind on all modern platforms is a real small event, the original game from Human Entertainment released in 1995 on Super Nintendo having never been officially localized, including in its 1997 PlayStation re-release.
Led by WayForward and Limited Run Games, with the consent of Sunsoft (publisher of the original game) and Capcom (rights holder), Clock Tower: Rewind will include the point & click horror game as it was presented almost 30 years ago on Super Nintendo, with new translations in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese. But this re-release is justified above all by a Rewind mode that we are explained here in more detail.
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So, even if Clock Tower: Rewind is based on the Super Nintendo version, the Rewind mode takes everything that was added in the 1997 PlayStation version. Called Clock Tower: The First Fearthis one enriched the game with new elements, both in the scenario and the gameplay (adding notably a weapon, a room and a cutscene). In order to go further and give a boost to the gameplay, the Rewind mode also includes new features, like a pursuit system in which Scissorman chases the poor Jennifer Simpson in more rooms and hides in more places.
” Jennifer’s controls have also been improved, allowing her to run up stairs, find new hiding spots, and even use a few weapons. We’ve also fixed a few bugs and made some quality of life improvements, creating what we believe is the best version of Clock Tower for players to enjoy. “, we can read. These additions, we are told, were developed with the community of fans of the franchise. A franchise abandoned since Clock Tower 3 in 2002, even if its creator Hifumi Kono had tried to give it a spiritual successor in 2016 with a NightCry which had not thrilled many people.
” Clock Tower: Rewind also features additional content outside of the game, such as new original music by Dale North (featuring two different vocalists, one featuring Resident Evil's Mary Elizabeth McGlynn and one featuring NieR's Emi Evans), new animated comics with all-new voice acting, an animated intro directed by me, and more. ” concludes Mariel Kinuko Cartwright, herself a fan of the game since adolescence.